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Wallace Broecker

American geochronologist and oceanographer (1931–2019).

Born November 29th, 1931 in Chicago. [ref]

Died February 18th, 2019 at 87 years old in Manhattan (congestive heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
biogeochemist, environmentalist, geologist, geophysicist, oceanographer, university teacher

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain